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Absent pulmonary valve syndrome with interrupted aortic arch

Congenital Heart Disease Centre, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00379-8 pp.244-246

ABSTRACT A surgically treated case of absent pulmonary valve syndrome associated with type B interrupted aortic arch is presented. The presence of a restrictive ductus arteriosus promoted the development of a collateral circulation between ascending and descending thoracic aorta, allowing the child to remain clinically stable after birth.

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Keywords

aortic arch
 
clinically stable
 
collateral circulation
 
descending thoracic aorta
 
pulmonary valve syndrome
 
restrictive ductus arteriosus